Overkill Tour Dates and Upcoming Concerts
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On tour
Yes
Followers
222,232
Category
Thrash Metal
Concerts
Nov
20
The Starlite Room
Edmonton
Tickets
Nov
22
King Diamond: Saint Lucifer’s Hospital 1920 With Special Guests Overkill & Night Demon
Tsuut'ina
Tickets
Nov
25
Moore Theatre
Seattle
Tickets
Nov
27
Fox Theater
Oakland
Tickets
Nov
30
The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Tickets
Dec
01
Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
San Diego
Tickets
Dec
02
The Van Buren
Phoenix
Tickets
Dec
03
Juggernaut Music (Formerly De Chavez)
Gallup
Tickets
Dec
05
RockHouse Bar & Grill
El Paso
Tickets
Dec
06
The Factory In Deep Ellum
Dallas
Tickets
Mar
12
Il Boccone
Konstanz
Tickets
May
09
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025
Columbus
Tickets
About Overkill
LIGHT THE MATCH! Setting the scene ablaze, the rough and rowdy OVERKILL have reappeared to bludgeon your ears with their twentieth, that’s right, twentieth studio album: SCORCHED. For over 3 and a half decades their bottom line crazy method of thrash has produced some of the most signature moments in the world of metal. Now in the latter half of their career, all the experience is showing face with SCORCHED as it somehow rings more mature, refined, and embellished with hints of more than just thrash metal. “It’s not aggression for the sake of aggression,” explains vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, “there are a lot of different elements on the record. To me, it’s more heavy metal, and less of an outright thrash record. There’s a hell of a lot of melody on it.”
Delving into writing right at the onset of 2020’s pandemic provoked not just inspiration, but the ability to move through the album making process with ease and lack of pressure. Taking over two and a half years to reach completion, SCORCHED absorbed a ton of the energy from the ups and downs of the daily grind and contemporary turmoil. “My first stab at these lyrics was excited and amped up. The second phase was a bit more depressing; darker,” describes Blitz. In the end, it reflected a wide spectrum of emotions. “It was a whirlwind. The world said: ‘enough of this bullshit,’ put their foot down, and came out of it. Our record shows that. It’s spinning something that was darker into something brighter.”
Artist Travis Smith who has progressed right along with the band for their last several albums, returned to create the SCORCHED artwork. “We wanted something that said conflict,” remarked Blitz. “It’s funny; when you have conflict, no matter how different the other side feels, you realize you’re exactly the same and that’s kinda what the artwork reflects.” Adorning the front of the album are two dueling serpent Chalys hissing at one another amidst a molton pool of flames. “The fire represents the origins of the band. Looking back to Feel The Fire in 1985 and then culminating in 2023 with a title like SCORCHED, we have the same kinda personality, the same kinda drive. Travis is a real artist and is constantly creating new ideas in his brain that align with the evolution of OVERKILL.”
Thanks to technology, with all members recording at home and file sharing, the long distance writing process was made easier. Soon after getting off the road in 2020, different elements began recording until “all of a sudden it was 2022 and the leads came in. I continued to work on lyrics and eventually had finished tracks to use,” describes Blitz. “I think that may be one of the reasons that you hear that experience, or those rough edges that are actually thought about. We got a different result based on the fact that there was so much time to go from the start to finish, and that’s new for us.”
Over in the UK, Colin Richardson and Chris Clancy were sent the album for mixing. “We wanted something that you could turn up to 10, and it wouldn’t get you tired after listening to it for 3 songs. Colin’s work is an 80’s throwback mix with a modern punch,” explains Blitz. Johnny Rodd helped with producing vocals, and finally Maor Appelbaum took over mastering and adding finishing touches.
The end result is something born of heaviness, wisdom, and violent, melodic energy. The title track is an explosive representation of a 35 year history of burnin’ things up along with The Surgeon, which is also Overkill 101. Opening with the chunk and clunk of a classic DD Verni bass line, it breaks open into machine gun vocals racing round and round with the guitar to see who tires first. “Although the record may be a little different, there are still the characteristics that have brought us to this point, and The Surgeon is the track that does that the most. Move it along, Electric Rattlesnake kinda Overkill, ‘thrash with class’ I call it; the thrash that makes us what we are,” laughs Blitz.
There’s also an undeniable bluesy element that develops heavily in certain songs. Tracks like ‘Wicked Place’ and ‘Fever’ are ripe with what feels like old school Rock N Roll.“‘Going Home’ might be my favorite song on the album,” states Blitz. “It’s almost unrecognizable that it’s us until I start signing. For me, that kinda confirms the fact that we're going to new places, but still keeping our identity.”
OVERKILL are expanding their reach but don’t be fooled, the band will remain the filthy, massive gutter thrashers that we all know and love. “We are what we are and we’ve known what we are for a long fuckin’ time. To be able to remain identifiable but still do something that’s different at this point in our careers is fuckin’ exciting for the band,” concludes Blitz.
SCORCHED will be released Spring, 2023 via Nuclear Blast Records. OVERKILL is vocalist Bobby Blitz, DD Verni on bass, Dave Linsk on guitar, Jason Bittner on drums, and Derek Tailer on guitar.
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Genres
Thrash Metal
Band members
Derek Tailer - Rhythm Guitar, Bobby Blitz Ellsworth - Vocals, Dave Linsk - Lead Guitar, Jason Bittner - Drums, D.D. Verni - Bass
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What fans are saying
Rich
They were on their game. Headbangers and Ass kickers all night. They played some new as well as old songs. Can't wait for them to be back in the area. Wasn't happy with the acoustics in the ballroom. Just saying.
Starland Ballroom
Sayreville, NJ
Jun 02, 2024
Craig
Sound quality at Revolution is not the best for live music but overall great show! OVERKILL (and Prong) gave everyone their moneys worth and much more.
3 bands for $25 I’ll take that deal every time
Revolution Live
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mar 15, 2022
Eric
A spectacular showing from some old school thrash legends! Suprise opening act Sunlord crushed it. And minus a few equipment hiccups for Exhorder and Overkill, which they made light of and muscled through, the show was fantastic.
House Of Blues Boston
Boston, MA
Jul 30, 2023
Jane
The boys put on a Phenomenal show as always ! Even with it being at least 100 degrees in the venue! It didn’t stop them from scorching the earth and owning the stage!
The Chance Theater
Poughkeepsie, NY
Jul 29, 2023
Alejandro Stupino
All Three Bands Absolutely Killed It last night It’s been 16 years since Overkill last came to Toronto They didn’t disappoint As for King Diamond Truly legendary absolutely wonderful Hope they come back again 🙏🏼🤘🏼
The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto
Toronto, ON
Nov 04, 2024
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Overkill Tour Cities
Oakland, CA
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Seattle, WA
El Paso, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Gallup, NM
San Diego, CA
Edmonton, AB
Dallas, TX
Columbus, OH
Konstanz, Germany
Frequently Asked Questions About Overkill
Concerts & Tour Date Information
Is Overkill on tour?
Yes, Overkill is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming
Overkill concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Overkill tour
is scheduled for 12 dates across 11 cities. Get
information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2024-2025 with Hypebot.
How many upcoming tour dates is Overkill scheduled to play?
Overkill is scheduled to play 12 shows between 2024-2025. Buy
concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
When does the Overkill tour start?
Overkill’s tour starts Nov 20, 2024 and ends on May 09, 2025.
They will play 11 cities; their most recent concert was held in
Edmonton at The Starlite Room and their next upcoming concert
will be in Las Vegas at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
What venues is Overkill performing at?
As part of the Overkill tour, Overkill is scheduled to play across the following
venues and cities:
2024 Tour Dates:
Nov 20 - Edmonton,
AB @ The Starlite Room
Nov 22 - Tsuut'ina,
AB @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
Nov 25 - Seattle,
WA @ Moore Theatre
Nov 27 - Oakland,
CA @ Fox Theater
Nov 30 - Las Vegas,
NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Dec 01 - San Diego,
CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Dec 02 - Phoenix,
AZ @ The Van Buren
Dec 03 - Gallup,
NM @ Juggernaut Music (Formerly De Chavez)
Dec 05 - El Paso,
TX @ RockHouse Bar & Grill
Dec 06 - Dallas,
TX @ The Factory In Deep Ellum
2025 Tour Dates:
Mar 12 - Konstanz,
BW @ Il Boccone
May 09 - Columbus,
OH @ Historic Crew Stadium